Wed, 2021-10-06 13:13
DUBAI: While North American fans may have to wait another while before they can attend “Disney Princess – The Concert,” Saudi fans can catch the popular musical this week in Riyadh.
“Disney Concerts’s “Disney Princess — The Concert” will have its world premiere in Saudi Arabia ahead of its recently-postponed world tour.
The event, which is being presented by the Riyadh International Book Fair, currently underway in the Kingdom’s capital, is the first Disney concert to take place in Saudi Arabia.
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For the concert, Broadway stars such as Tony-nominee Susan Egan and Grammy-nominee Courtney Reed will perform iconic songs from Disney films like “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin,” “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana” and “Let It Go” from “Frozen” at the King Fahad Cultural Centre in Riyadh from Wednesday until Saturday.
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“We are having the best time in Riyadh, KSA. The show is coming together SO beautifully!” wrote Broadway actress Syndee Winters, who plays Nala from “The Lion King,” on her Instagram page. “We even got to stop at the International Book Fair! I almost feel like I’m getting back into the swing of the performance. Can’t wait to perform for the Saudi audience!”
The concert series is part of Disney Concerts and is being presented in association with Impresario Live and organized by Benchmark events company in the Kingdom.
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Disney Concerts canceled the fall dates for the tour due to concerns over COVID-19, with plans to reschedule the shows next year.
The concert tour had been set to launch in Macon, Georgia, on Nov. 1, but all performances originally planned through Dec. 12 will be rescheduled for 2022, Disney Concerts announced on social media.
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